Dubai: Passengers flying Emirates First and Business Class will receive new Bulgari amenity kits featuring updated designs, fragrances and travel essentials, the airline said as it rolled out its latest collection on selected long-haul routes. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Ba»»»

This photo, taken Thursday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks soared by more than five percent on a tech rally driven by Micron's earnings report. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks soared by more than 5 percent Thursday, briefly topping the 9,000-point level agai»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste HE Dr José Ramos-Horta, on the death of former President Francisco Guterres.»»»

The purchase of municipal land plots previously leased for the construction of apartment buildings continues in Bishkek. The Municipal Property Department of the City Hall reported. This work is being carried out in accordance with the Regulation approved by Resolution No. 95 of the Bishkek City Co»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus more than doubled to SR25.43 billion ($6.79 billion) in April as rising oil exports and lower imports strengthened the Kingdom’s external balance, official data showed. The surplus increased 100.8 percent from a year earlier, according to preliminary data releas»»»

VIENNA: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, concluded his participation in the OPEC Fund for International Development Forum and the 47th Ministerial Council Meeting of the fund, held on June 23-24 in the Austrian capital, Vienna. The events were held under the theme “A Transfor»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States intends to build a constructive dialogue and seek new agreements with Iran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. "The United States, with the help of some gathered around this table here today, are going to pursue the opportunity to enter into con»»»

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, seen here as Kansas' secretary of state in 2016 with Donald Trump. entered a consent decree Wednesday to end his state's so-called Dream Act. Pool File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo June 25 (UPI) -- Kansas has joined the Trump administration in asking»»»

Former Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar said his country can serve as a bridge to help establish peace on the Korean Peninsula. Zandanshatar is seen here in an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo by Yonhap Mongolia is well placed to serve as a bridge in broade»»»

It's a fact of life: heat is a "silent killer". And it's no longer a future climate risk. It is a present-day public health and economic threat. Many heat stress-driven fatalities, known as "excess death", occur indirectly through cardiovascular, respiratory and other health complications, as per t»»»

Two individuals accused of fraud have been brought to Kyrgyzstan from the United States and Azerbaijan as a result of cooperation between the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Kyrgyz Republic and the competent authorities of foreign states, the press service of the supervisory body reported. One o»»»

RIYADH: Not many expected Saudi Arabia to still be in contention for a direct place in the Round of 32 heading into the final matchday of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Then again, few expected Group H to unfold the way it has. The expectation before the tournament was straightforward: Spain and Uruguay »»»

DUBAI: Singer Saint Levant has received a high-fashion seal of approval after being spotlighted by Prada on its social media channels following the Italian luxury house's latest menswear show in Milan. Saint Levant, whose real name is Marwan Abdelhamid, was born in Jerusalem to a French-Algerian mo»»»

PARIS: The heatwave scorching Europe has the fingerprints of climate change all over it and is “the latest price to pay for fossil fuel pollution baking our planet,” UN climate chief Simon Stiell said Thursday. Europe has endured extreme heat this week, with record-breaking temperatures in France, »»»

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, who is taking part in the Lenanon-Israel talks in Washington, has said that "the Israeli withdrawal will happen sooner or later, but not tomorrow." "The atmosphere is positive, the pilot zones will be selected, and there will be a declaration of intent in tom»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorization, saying vessels not complying “will be dealt with.”The future of the strait, a vital route for energy shipments that was blockaded by Iran during the war, is a key sticking poi»»»

Ashoura comes as many of the more than one million displaced Lebanese people are trying to return to their villages in southern Lebanon. Cities and towns had held sermons and events in the buildup to the holy day surrounded by buildings reduced to rubble and ruins. Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing s»»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah, a member of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, has pointed out that "there are Israeli violations of the ceasefire, and there are attacks and attempts by the enemy to evade the agreement to which it was bound by the Iranian-American memorandum of understanding, because it did »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to His Excellency Dr. José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, on the death of former President Francisco Guterres.»»»

Venezuela's interim leader declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after two powerful earthquakes and more than 20 aftershocks struck the country, damaging infrastructure and forcing the closure of Caracas' main airport. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes kil»»»

Dubai: Mosques across the UAE will devote Friday's sermon on June 25, 2026, to addressing the dangers of drug abuse, calling on worshippers to help combat narcotics through prevention, awareness and community responsibility. According to an announcement by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, »»»

The Government of India on Thursday clarified that a passport has never been treated as proof of citizenship. It also said there has been no recent change in policy, nor any such decision taken in the past 12 years. The clarification comes amid political debate triggered by recent remarks from the »»»

An international entomological expedition near the southwestern village of Vlahi in the Kresna Gorge area has already collected about 300 target butterfly species, whose genomes are set to be sequenced for the first time, said the National Museum of Natural History with the Bulgarian Academy of Sci»»»

Damascus, June 25 (SANA) Syrian officials and German development agencies met in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss aligning future development cooperation with Syria’s recovery priorities, focusing on infrastructure rehabilitation, public services and institutional capacity building. The consultatio»»»

Building renewable capacities as large as possible is the only realistic way to reduce the price of energy, by exerting pressure on the marginal market cost, said Cristian Dragomir, CEO of Waldevar Energy, at the ...»»»

The Ukrainian company Biopharma, the largest manufacturer of plasma-derived medicines in Eastern Europe, plans to open a factory in Arad, Romania, by the end of 2027, with total investments of €85 million in the first phase, company president Kostiantin Iefimenko told Interfax-Ukraine, as reported »»»

The Romanian state has expressed its intention to exercise, through the National Administration of State Reserves and Special Issues (ANRSPS), its legal right of first refusal for the natural gas from the Neptun Deep offshore project in the Black Sea that Hungary is seeking to purchase. As a ...»»»

Romania strengthened its position as an electricity exporter during the first four months of 2026, driven by increased renewable energy production. However, the country also recorded significant rises in imports of natural gas, petroleum products and coal, indicating a growing dependence on externa»»»

Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, followed by about 20 aftershocks, were reported by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez Key information:The most affected areas include Venezuela's capital Caracas, as well as the states of Miranda, La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo, and FalconInfrastruct»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russia is waiting for Armenia to make a decision on the country's participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), either it stays or prefers a different scenario, Russian Permanent Representative to the CSTO Viktor Vasilyev told Sputnik. "To make a de»»»

Authorities are seeking solutions to strike a balance between energy security in fuel supply and maintaining control mechanisms that keep prices affordable for the population and industry, Secretary of State with the Ministry of Energy Cristian Busoi said on last Thursday.'We are also assessing the»»»

The government approved on Thursday the launch of negotiations and the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Serbia to facilitate the exchange of information on the Djerdap 3 pumped-storage hydropower project, with Romania set to support its development under conditions that reflect the int»»»

Strabag will build a 4.42 MWp photovoltaic park and a 4.73 MWh battery-storage system at Iasi Airport, the construction company announced on Friday.According to the company, the project will increase the airport's energy independence and reduce its carbon emissions.The Building Construction team of»»»

Ukrainian amputees affected by the war are receiving custom-made prosthetic limbs in Budapest in as little as 24 hours thanks to a major international humanitarian initiative that combines Saudi funding, Hungarian expertise and volunteer medical teams. The programme, launched by Saudi Arabia’s King»»»

When oil prices fall while fuel prices rise, Romania becomes a unique case in Europe due to a government measure that was presented as a consumer protection tool, according to an analysis published on Tuesday by Dumitru Chisalita, President of the Intelligent Energy Association (AEI).'Recently, Pet»»»

Romania will certainly be the largest natural gas producer in the European Union (EU), but this also comes with very significant obligations, said Ionut-Sorin Banciu, Vice-President of the National Authority for Mining, Petroleum and Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide (ANRMPSG), on Tuesday at a s»»»

Electrica Energy Company was designated the winner of the public tender for the cogeneration project in Craiova, the company informed in a report submitted to the Bucharest Stock Exchange."Electrica informs investors and shareholders that it was designated the winner of the public tender procedure »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Issues New Warning Over Israeli Attacks in Southern Lebanon 25-06-2026 10:34 AM Hezbollah flag in an image released by Hezbollah »»»

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Democratic Bulgaria insists that the Finance Minister withdraw the proposed draft budget and revise it, MP Ivaylo Mirchev told reporters in Parliament on Thursday. The party is calling for a budget deficit of no more than 3% and no additional spending. “This budget lacks any meaningful reforms, and»»»

Trump told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday he was disappointed that alliance members did not back the US military campaign against Iran, saying Washington had "demolished" Iran without needing assistance. Rutte defended allies, noting that 4,000-5,000 US aircraft operated from bases »»»

Doha, Qatar: Faculty, researchers, students, and academic leaders from Northwestern University in Qatar joined communication scholars from around the world at the 76th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, held recently in Cape Town, South Africa. Centred on the theme, “C»»»

Dubai: Air India Express will launch direct flights connecting Guwahati with Dubai and Abu Dhabi from August 2026, becoming the first airline to directly connect Northeast India with West Asia. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Guwahati-Dubai service will begin on Au»»»

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected claims that it was responsible for distributing a diplomatic note connected to a private visit by members of North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski’s family to Bulgaria. Further reading: North Macedonia Demands Apology from Bulgaria ov»»»

JAKARTA (Sputnik) - Indonesia is ready to increase its purchases of Russian oil, with a supply agreement already signed, Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said on Thursday. "As for the volumes, they can be increased. I still need to review the details of the agree»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The administration of US President Donald Trump has requested $87.6 billion in additional funding from Congress, including for needs related to the operation against Iran, according to the official letter from Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget to US Hous»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had prevented a terrorist attack in a courthouse in the city of Mariupol and detained a Russian citizen, who was acting on the orders of the Ukrainian special services. "The illegal activity of a Russian citizen »»»

Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, warned on Thursday against attempts to impose new geopolitical realities on GCC countries through a treacherous aggression, saying such actions would undermine, rather than promote, long-term regional stability. In a post on X, Gar»»»

Dubai: The GCC is set for another weekend of contrasting summer weather, with the UAE expecting showers and slightly cooler conditions, while Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar brace for scorching temperatures, blowing dust and rough seas, according to national meteorological authorities. The UAE will »»»